Government and statute sources
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11 (resident agent; RI's term for registered agent). http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-16/7-16-11.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Rhode Island Department of State, Division of Business Services: Statement of Change of Resident Agent and/or Address of Resident Agent fee. http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-16/7-16-65.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Statement of Change of Resident Agent and/or Address of Resident Agent (Form 642). https://docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/642-change-of-registered-agent-limited-liability-company.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, Establishment Age and Survival, Table 7 (data through March 2025). https://www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmage.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (state annual and monthly series). https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
Other sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
How figures are checked
State fees, forms and deadlines were read from the statute or the agency's own fee schedule and recorded with a citation. The Rhode Island set was compiled and verified on August 12, 2026. Prices for agent services were read from each provider's own page, with a saved copy of the page. Mainstay Filing's prices and what they include were read from its pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages on October 20, 2026. Provider pages are cited by name rather than linked.
Where a figure could not be confirmed from an official or first-party page, it is labeled unverified on the page where it appears.